Multiple agencies responding to sinking of vessels in Hylebos Waterway

TACOMA - The Tacoma Fire Department, U.S. Coast Guard and Washington
Department of Ecology are responding to the sinking of two vessels moored at
Mason Marina on the Hylebos Waterway near Tacoma early Friday.

The abandoned Helena Star and Golden West were chained together when they
sank Friday morning. Oil containment boom has been placed around both
vessels to prevent possible pollution from any residual fuel that may remain
inside. Most of the fuel was removed from the vessels last March, limiting
the potential for pollution to the waterway from these vessels.